PALANI(The Spiritual Temple)

Southern India specially The tamil nadu consits of many murugan temples but palani is very popular temple in the tamil nadu. For devotees regarding the health and spiritualality the palani is famous. 
the temple is located in the dindigal district of tamilnadu.It is also called as palani armurligu dandayudapani kshetram. lord karthikaya as subrahmanium swamy in the iduban hills of this place, the devotees perform special pooja regarding the karthika masam. To view this spiritual performances there will be a large numbers in the devotees all across the india. This temple was built in the  7th centuary AD by Chiman perumal of kerala king.Later developed by the pandians. the statue in the temple was designed by bogar muni by the harmful poisonous which can be seen inside the temple. in the olden days the priests used to give the vibudi from the Thais of the statue to the leprosy infected people but later on stopped as the statue getting reduced.

TEMPLE HISTORY

long time ago when narada muni reached the kailas and  visits the shivaparvathy and gaves them the knowledge fruit and puts a condition to give them to only one of yours sons. to test the sons the lord shiva gives a task regarding the ritual of revolving clockwise around the whole universe(parikrama of universe).the karthikeya on his peacock goes faster but wherever he goes the ganesh his brother will be before him. he later knows that ganesh has awarded with the knowledge fruit , he gets dispointed and comes to the bhulokam on the indumban hill. the lord shivaparvathy recognize this  and console him  and cheer him up saying the meaning of sakala gnana phalam in tamil is palam and yourself in tamil is ni combining both it is palani. The lord in palani is belived as knowledgeble person. from then devotees bring the children to get blessings of  lord kumarswamy .

KAVADI SPECIALTY

The kumarswamy has many disciples including the agasya maha muni. there was a rakshas named indumban who joins as a deciple of agasya muni. the muni thinks to get rid of his evil elements in him for this the muni puts a task for him. the indumban has two bring the two hills named shiva giri and shakti giri from kailas . As instructed, Idumban having arrived at Mount Kailai, picked up both the hills, tied them and swung them across his shoulders.

Lord Murugan had other plans. He wanted the two hills to be placed at Thiruvavinankudi (Palani) and at the same time test the devotion and tenacity of purpose of Idumban.

Idumban who was on his way back with the hills suddenly found himself lost. Lord Murugan appeared as a king, riding a horse led Idumban to Thiruvavinankudi (Palani) and requested Idumban to rest there so that he could continue his journey later.

Having rested, Idumban tried to carry the two hills but strangely found that he could not do so. A perplexed Idumban looked up and saw a child in loincloth standing atop one of the hills. Idumban requested the child to get down, however, the child refused claiming that the hills belonged to him. An angered Idumban attempted to attack the child but found himself falling like an uprooted tree. A scuffle ensued and Idumban was defeated. Only then did Idumban realize that the child was none other than Muruga or Subrahmanya Himself – the ruling deity of the region. Idumban craved the pardon of the divine child and also sought the boon that anyone who comes to the hills to worship Sri Muruga with an object similar to the two hillocks suspended by a load bearing pole, may be granted his heart’s desire. Idumban’s wish was granted. Murugan also said that he would bless those who bring sandal, milk, flowers, etc. in a kavadi to His shrine. Hence, the practice of carrying a kavadi.

At the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, one can see a small sanctum dedicated to Idumban. Devotees who usually fast for Thaipusam break their fast one day later after offering their prayers to Idumban.